Newsletter 134: Confronting AI’s Impact on Expertise
AI is transforming the landscape of expertise—often for the worse. This edition focuses on the challenge of AI-generated content, highlighting its shortcomings and the added burden on skilled professionals.
- The Expert’s Dilemma: Increasingly, experts are tasked with correcting AI’s flawed outputs, resulting in wasted time and diminishing creativity.
- Cautionary Tales: Examples illustrate how AI can mislead both writers and technical staff, complicating what should be straightforward processes.
- Industry Insight: The New York Times bestseller list raises questions about criteria and fairness, while the future of publishing faces challenges amidst layoffs and the decline of critical reviews.
Recommended Reads:
- “I Am Not a Robot” by Joanna Stern
- “Inside the Box” by David Epstein
- “The Next Renaissance” by Zack Kass
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